Risk Classification

Definition of "Risk classification"

Analysis of uncertainty of financial loss. This classification can be according to whether a risk is fundamental, particular, pure, speculative, dynamic, or static. In life insurance the process by which a company determines how much to charge for a policy according to an applicant's age, occupation, sex, and health.

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